jabian's Print of 32 Day Clock Easy Build
Community Print 3D Print of 32 Day Clock Easy Build
Published 2022-02-23T19:54:14+00:00
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Printed on: Snapmaker 2.0
Material: ABS
Description
I almost finished it (version 15 days, picture).
- I made all the gears in ABS. They printed perfect, only one of the pieces (gear9_inserts) had to be reprinted due to a small warp.
I printed it with enclosure (about 33 ºC) and heated bed (90 ºC).
If anyone were to ask me, I would recommend ABS over PLA. I like how I can sand it down to get a really smooth surface.
The body, pendulum and hands in PLA.
- I understood too late the advice to fix elephant's foot (I use Cura and the parameter for this fix has a name I didn't recognize).
So I got some elephant feet. I removed it manually (X-Acto, sandpaper) from the pallet and scape but didn't do any or just a few touches on the other gears.
- I didn't use screws (I don't like them) but metal inserts and bolts.
In Spain we use metric screws, so I choose M4 screws except for the gear7c_clicks where I used M3.
- Gear4b_18 and spacer_4a must have a snug fit to the rod (epoxy and shaft collar are recommended alternatives).
Instead, I made a small hole in the wall of these pieces (2 mm drill) and screwed in an M2.5 bolt which perfectly fixed the pieces to the rod.
It's a bit difficult to make the hole in the center of the wall of spacer_4a (only 5 mm thick) to keep the bolt head right in the middle (not sticking out on either side of the spacer), so I ended up redesigning the spacer with the screw hole already prepared (picture).
- I designed a U-piece that attaches to the wall and supports the bottom of the clock (picture).
This piece allows the clock to be vertically aligned by means of two opposite bolts.
- I still have to print the weight shell. The current design seems too bulky to me.
I found a local business that sells lead bars and I plan to fill a shell with 10x10mm square bars.
Lead rods are cheaper than BB's and I expect they will give a higher density.
I'll use BB's if needed to fill in the gaps between the body of the square lead rods and the shell walls.
I want to thank @StevePeterson for this beautiful, smart and precise design.
By the way, you must have a really twisted brain to be able to create something like that using the Imperial system of units.